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Do I need to leave Bluetooth on all the time for fitness band?

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  • 27-06-2020 12:08am
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    owlbethere
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    I have a new fitness band. It's and Honor band. I have it paired with the phone and I used it tonight for a workout. I like it a lot.

    Just wondering, do I need to leave the Bluetooth on, on my phone all the time or does the band sync to the phone when I turn on bluetooth. I didn't find a sync option anywhere in the band or the health app.


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Fitbits only need Bluetooth on while syncing. The data is store on the device until each sync. I’d imagine the Honor is the same. How to sync depends on your phone


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    scilover
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭scilover


    Yes, it needs bluetooth to be turned on while syncing. Although I could be mistaken as im using a different brand. Does your brand has a website where you can check?


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    Xcellor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,794 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    I have a huawei gt2 and sometimes the bluetooth disconnects it doesn't impact the watch as the fitness data gets synched when it reconnects. But if your watch doesnt have GPS built in and location / accuracy is important to you then ive seen cases of other watches having holes in the data as teh watch uses the GPS on phone to determine where it is.

    On a side point. anyone with the new covid19 app must have bluetooth enabled all the time anyway otherwise the app is pointless and you might as well delete it.


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,097 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    If your phone has Bluetooth 4/5 you can leave it on all the time it's low energy designed to work with smart devices. It's probably something else hammering you battery if your noticing quick drain or you might have a small battery.


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    apache
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭apache


    Just a quick question on this.....

    Does Bluetooth need to be turned on on phone all the time? When I knock it off it automatically comes back on because of the synchronised fitbit.

    If it's ok to leave Bluetooth on and it won't affect phones security or performance I'll leave it on.


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    2 fast
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭2 fast


    apache wrote: »
    Just a quick question on this.....

    Does Bluetooth need to be turned on on phone all the time? When I knock it off it automatically comes back on because of the synchronised fitbit.

    If it's ok to leave Bluetooth on and it won't affect phones security or performance I'll leave it on.

    I always just turn on bluetooth every now and then and it doesn't effect my watch. It just sync that data no problem


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    apache
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭apache


    OK cool. I can knock it off and just turn it on when I want to sync it.


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    fitnessDublin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1 ✭fitnessDublin


    Yes, You need to keep Bluetooth On. Otherwise it will get disconnected.


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    fitnessDublin wrote: »
    Yes, You need to keep Bluetooth On. Otherwise it will get disconnected.

    It doesn’t need to be connected during use. Only when syncing.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 596 ✭ [Deleted User]


    It’s perfectly fine to have Bluetooth permanently enabled on a phone.


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,871 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    apache wrote: »
    Just a quick question on this.....

    Does Bluetooth need to be turned on on phone all the time? When I knock it off it automatically comes back on because of the synchronised fitbit.

    If it's ok to leave Bluetooth on and it won't affect phones security or performance I'll leave it on.

    Once the Bluetooth isn't set up as visible to all devices there's no security issues. I've my Bluetooth on full time and it never shows up as a battery drain, can get a few days without charge if I don't use the screen much. I only turn it off I've I'm going somewhere where I won't have easy access to a power source and with power banks that's very rare.


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